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Predictors of Recovery-Oriented Competencies Among Mental Health Professionals in One Community Mental Health System

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A survey of 813 mental health professionals serving adults with severe mental illness clustered in 25 community mental health centers assessed the extent to which mental health professionals possess clinical competencies that support recovery and the predictors of these competencies. The results suggest there is room for improvement in recovery-oriented competencies. In-depth professional training in recovery, greater job variety, more years practicing in mental health, participation on an intensive case management team, and perceptions of workplace recovery culture were predictors of recovery-oriented competencies. Prioritization of on-going professional, worker retention, and management strategies that incorporate a team approach to treatment and improvements in workplace recovery culture may potentially increase recovery-oriented clinical practice.

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Acknowledgments

Data collection was funded by a Mental Health State Incentive Grant Award No. 6 U79 SM57648 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Data analysis was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (#R03 MH 086791-02).

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  1. University of Washington School of Social Work, 4101 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA, 98105-6299, USA

    Jennifer Stuber

  2. Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Anita Rocha

  3. Washington Community Mental Health Council, Seattle, WA, USA

    Ann Christian

  4. Navos Mental Health Solutions, Seattle, WA, USA

    David Johnson

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Stuber, J., Rocha, A., Christian, A. et al. Predictors of Recovery-Oriented Competencies Among Mental Health Professionals in One Community Mental Health System. Community Ment Health J 50, 909–914 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-014-9708-9

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Keywords

  • Recovery
  • Competencies
  • Mental health professionals